On the surface, Qi Yong remained calm, but inwardly he kept complaining: Old Huang is really courting death. I've seen people who are biased, but I've never seen anyone ruin their whole family because of bias.
Now that the Emperor has taken notice of them, the Huang family will never be able to pursue an official career again.
Indeed, a heartless person like that will not raise good children or grandchildren.
Qi Yong was about to leave when Ji Xuan suddenly called out to him, "Is there any progress with Yang Qing?"
"Reporting to Master, Commander Yang has already ordered his men to keep a close eye on Meiyu and has also dispatched a large number of men to ambush the surrounding area. If Wu Yuan appears, he will surely have no chance of escaping."
"Oh? Has Wu Yuan abandoned his plan to lure the tiger away from the mountain?"
“No,” Qi Yong said in a low voice, “This servant believes that he has already made up his mind to assassinate His Majesty.”
“My head is right here,” Ji Xuan sneered. “Let’s see if he has the ability to take it.”
"His Majesty is blessed with boundless fortune; how could such a petty villain possibly be able to deal with him? He's simply courting death," Qi Yong added with a cold snort. "If we capture him this time, I will surely make sure he suffers eternal damnation."
What are the 108 punishments of the Ministry of Justice? He has even better methods.
“We’ll talk about it after we catch him,” Ji Xuan said, pressing her forehead lightly. “Wu Yuan seems brave, but he’s actually cowardly and afraid of trouble. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have escaped so quickly last time.”
“No wonder he hasn’t made a move for so long,” Qi Yong realized. “He must have been scared out of his wits last time and was afraid of being caught, so he didn’t dare to come by himself and ended up setting his sights on a woman.”
After Ji Xuan pointed this out, Qi Yong felt speechless.
If such a person were to successfully usurp the throne, the Great Zhou Dynasty would definitely not last long.
"Like rats in the gutter," Ji Xuan said with disdain, "they can only resort to these low-class methods."
“Exactly,” Qi Yong suddenly thought of something, “Master, the eldest grandson of the Huang family, Qin Shi, got involved in the Qingfeng Temple affair back then, but then disappeared. Do you think she might be involved with Wu Yuan?”
"Qin Shi?" Ji Xuan frowned. "A peasant woman, how could she possibly seduce Wu Yuan?"
Even though Ji Xuan always looked down on Wu Yuan, she understood that he wouldn't lack women. Ordinary peasant women, or even other men's wives, Wu Yuan shouldn't be so desperate as to be indiscriminate in his choice of women.
“That’s not necessarily true,” Qi Yong smiled mysteriously. “An Yi had a portrait drawn, and when I took a look, I found that although Qin Shi was coarse, she had a resemblance to the late Crown Princess.”
"Resembles the late Crown Princess?"
"Yes, if properly dressed up, it can look at least 50% like the real thing."
Upon hearing this, Ji Xuan fell into deep thought, "It seems that the Qin family is also a good pawn."
“This servant believes that Wu Yuan also thinks so.”
"Distribute the portrait to people so they can notice it. If someone happens to see it, take it quietly; you might get an unexpected reward."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
In the county town, Wu Yuan's face nearly fell to the ground after realizing that Mei Yu was being watched.
"Young Master, what do we do now? It seems that we can't make a move on Meiyu."
"That bitch," Wu Yuan cursed through gritted teeth, "I'll make her pay sooner or later."
How dare they have such wicked thoughts? Do they think they're dead?
"Why don't we think of another way? We've already located the dog emperor, so let's just lead our men and charge over there."
"What do you know?" Wu Yuan looked at his subordinate with exasperation. "He's just waiting for me, the young master, to walk right into his trap."
Assassinating the emperor is no small crime.
If things go well, my godfather will surely be able to protect me once he takes power.
But if I fail, it will be utterly disastrous. I know too much, and I will surely be silenced.
"What should we do then?" After a long silence, the subordinate tentatively suggested, "How about I disguise myself and approach Meiyu?"
“No, you’re too unfamiliar, and you don’t have the debonair look,” Wu Yuan shook his head. “You’ll be caught as soon as you go in, and besides, you know too much…”
"Then what should we do? Find another woman with exceptional beauty?"
“Ji Xuan has a long-standing relationship with the Qian family. Mei Yu is the most suitable person to handle this matter. Ji Xuan’s defenses will be at their lowest, and the chances of success will be the greatest.”
"So, it seems that Meiyu is the only option?"
"almost."
"But now, she has switched sides."
"This is not up to her. You may leave now, and I will think of another solution."
"yes!"
After the man left, Madam Qin slowly walked over with a tray in her hand. "My lord, I heard you were feeling a bit hot-tempered, so I made you some lotus seed and white fungus soup."
"Put it down for now, we'll talk about it later."
"What's wrong?" Qin put down the tray, walked over slowly, and put her arms around Wu Yuan's neck. "Is something troubling you, my lord?"
"Hmm," Wu Yuan pulled her onto his lap, "If only Mei Yu were as well-behaved as you."
“Meiyu,” Madam Qin turned her eyes, “who is she? How could she be so insensible, daring to anger the young master?”
“It’s normal for prostitutes to be heartless and actors to be unfaithful,” Wu Yuan said with a grim face. “However, she shouldn’t have ruined my plans!”
Upon hearing this, Madam Qin blinked. "Can't I help?"
"You?" Wu Yuan looked the man up and down, then nodded. "It's not impossible."
As he spoke, he pulled her to the bed next to him, and after a moment of tenderness, he took out a porcelain bottle. “Go to Deyi Tower, find a way to see Meiyu, give her this porcelain bottle, and then give her a message.”
"What did you say?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Yuan pulled the person over, whispered something to them, and then asked, "Did you remember it?"
“Not a single word is wrong,” Qin Shi rested her head on Wu Yuan’s arm. “My lord, just wait to hear the good news.”
Upon hearing this, Wu Yuan laughed heartily, "At least I didn't spoil you for nothing."
He then instructed, "The night is a mixed bag of people, perfect for taking advantage of the chaos. Once you've done your job, make your escape. Someone will be there to meet you, don't worry, they won't abandon you."
"I personally trust my husband."
As she spoke, the blanket slipped down, revealing half of her fragrant shoulder, and her shy, timid eyes instantly aroused a surge of desire.
"There's still plenty of time, no rush, let me take good care of you first..."
The hidden turmoil did not affect too many people.
Because of Jiang Nuanjian's suggestion, Huang Laoda was so eager to fly to the village that he acted very hastily.
After feeding the ox five buckets of hay, he started to harness the cart. Then, he carefully patted the ox's head and instructed, "Little Six, when we're on our way, hurry up. If it gets too dark, we won't be able to see clearly."
"Big brother," Huang Lao Er scoffed, "Why bother talking to it so much? It's a waste of time. Let it mix its own hay and feed itself tonight."
Moo!
You deserve a beating!
Huang Xiaoliu angrily raised his hoof, wanting to teach Huang Lao Er a lesson.
Just then, Madam Xie came to urge them again, "Husband, are you ready yet? We've been waiting for so long."
"It's all Xiao Liu's fault, it even tried to..." kick me.
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Liu nonchalantly put down his hoof and obediently crawled under the carriage frame, letting Boss Huang take the bait.
"What are you still thinking about?"
"It's nothing," Huang Lao Er gave Xiao Liu a sharp look before speaking with a hint of resentment, "Everything's ready, we can go now."
That damn drama queen!
"Okay, I'll go tell Mom."
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